[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
Crashing on chip seal really sucks! On a recent club ride here in East Texas someone overlapped wheels on a section of new, smooth asphalt and went down. Before he had even stopped sliding one of the club elders declared "at least it wasn't chip seal!" Angus "you should only be concerned if you consider it bothersome to slide on chip seal at 30 mph in bicycle shorts." On Mar 27, 3:52 pm, happyriding wrote: > ...you should only be concerned if you consider it bothersome to slide > on chip seal at 30 mph in bicycle shorts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
On Mar 27, 1:54 pm, Phil Roberts wrote: > Rick, while your rims probably won't fall off anytime soon they should > eventually be replaced. Those eyelet cracks are sometimes indicative of an > overall tensioning problem with the wheel. I've had eyelets crack from too > high tension (on a single-speed with no dish) and I've noticed them on one > of my wheels that had too low tension. I also know that some rims are more > prone to that. To date I have NOT had that happen to any of my Sun CR18s or > Velocity Synergys. Everyone's mileage varies. > Agree. Over tensioning spokes is one way to have eyelets crack. I had a rear wheel build by a local shop using Campy Chorus rear hub, Ritchey OCR rear rim and DT db spokes. The wheel had *maybe* 1000 miles on it when I found 2 eyelets cracking. Very disappointing. I'm planning to rebuild with either a Mavic Open Pro, MA2 or a Velocity Aerohead OC rear rim. The other possible way is anodized rim. Jobst stated that rims cracked at the eyelet because of anodizing: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/anodized-rims.html I had my DA rear hub/Mavic Open Pro Blue rear rim crack too. However, that wheel had been in use for over 10 years, probably 20K miles, with no problem until I found the rim cracking around the eyelets. I suspect it was the anodizing that finally caused the crack. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
Hi all- I'm getting two new wheels built up on VO Diagonale 650b rims. I figured I might as well try something new and see if I can get more miles out of them than I did with the Velocitys. Thanks for the advice! On Apr 1, 8:06 pm, Will wrote: > Same problem here (pics herehttp://bit.ly/aAger2and herehttp://bit.ly/cp7uyd). > In my case it was a stout circa-1998 Mavic touring rim that was > straightened after a subtle taco-ing from a 1999 crash. It then went > thousands of miles--many self-supported touring--before these cracks > showed. The rebuild with Mavic's current bombproof touring rim ran > $80 (rim) + $7.50 (spokes) + $45 (labor). Look on the bright side -- > aluminum is one of the most recyclable materials. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
Same problem here (pics here http://bit.ly/aAger2 and here http://bit.ly/cp7uyd). In my case it was a stout circa-1998 Mavic touring rim that was straightened after a subtle taco-ing from a 1999 crash. It then went thousands of miles--many self-supported touring--before these cracks showed. The rebuild with Mavic's current bombproof touring rim ran $80 (rim) + $7.50 (spokes) + $45 (labor). Look on the bright side -- aluminum is one of the most recyclable materials. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
I'm not going to disagree that new rims are in order. But I will say that I found a couple similar cracks on my commuter (Velocity/Synergy) in the Fall and I've been riding them all winter with loaded panniers and they're still holding strong. It's on the to do list though... http://www.flickr.com/photos/quadmod/4127209212/ Jay Fichialos On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:26 PM, RoadieRyan wrote: > Rick new rim! you have got to protect Yeduda Moon comic strips' most > valuable asset.YOU > > Seriously ride safe > > On Mar 27, 9:11 pm, CycloFiend wrote: > > on 3/27/10 12:34 PM, Rick Smith at rick_sm...@sulfurstar.com wrote: > > > > > Discovered these while cleaning the Saluki's rims today: > > > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce. > .. > > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00 > /4468088476/ > > > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce. > .. > > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00 > /4467312843/ > > > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce. > .. > > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00 > /4468086048/ > > > > > Is it beausage or time to replace the rims? > > > > Cracks are not beausage. > > > > New rim time. > > > > - Jim > > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > Your Photos are needed! -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up > front. > > Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about > as > > much as a sandwich." > > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
Rick new rim! you have got to protect Yeduda Moon comic strips' most valuable asset.YOU Seriously ride safe On Mar 27, 9:11 pm, CycloFiend wrote: > on 3/27/10 12:34 PM, Rick Smith at rick_sm...@sulfurstar.com wrote: > > > Discovered these while cleaning the Saluki's rims today: > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce... > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4468088476/ > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce... > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4467312843/ > > >http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce... > > 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4468086048/ > > > Is it beausage or time to replace the rims? > > Cracks are not beausage. > > New rim time. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Your Photos are needed! -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. > Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as > much as a sandwich." > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
On Mar 27, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Rick Smith wrote: Is it beausage or time to replace the rims? Replace. The cracked one, anyway, which is usually on the rear. Front rims crack much less often. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rim / Spoke Cracks... Should I be concerned?
...you should only be concerned if you consider it bothersome to slide on chip seal at 30 mph in bicycle shorts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
